The National Network of over 180 Group Training Organisations employs almost 40,000 apprentices and trainees throughout Australia.

Group Training Organisations employ apprentices and trainees and then place them with other host businesses - this gives you variety as well as extra experience.

You can be sure that the training is matched to industry requirements and gives you a national qualification.

Group Training' staff manage and monitor training in the workplace and with the training provider to make sure you receive relevant training in a safe environment.

Group Training provides ongoing support to handle any problems that may come up.

At the completion of your apprenticeship or traineeship, Group Training can help you find ongoing employment.

MPMSAA's Plumbing Industry Group Apprentice Scheme

Employs more than 200 hundred apprentices and trainees and has employed over 1000 apprentices since its inception more than 20 years ago.

Many successful careers in the Plumbing Industry commenced with an apprenticeship in the MPMSAA Group Apprentice Scheme.

How does the Group Scheme work?
The group scheme employs apprentices and places them with a variety of employers (host employers).

• To enable the apprentice to gain a range of experiences and skill, apprentices are rotated a number of times throughout the 4 years of the apprenticeship.

• Type of work may include general plumbing and drainage, mechanical services, roofing and gasfitting in the commercial, industrial, domestic and servicing sectors.

What schooling is involved?
Master Plumbers' apprentices must first complete a training program that will provide basic skills and knowledge before starting 'on the job'. The training counts towards the "off the job training" required in the apprenticeship. More...